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Interval workout time calculator

Enter the intervals to get the total time. The result updates as you type; the link under it opens the same intervals in the web timer.

Total: 4:00 (8 rounds × 0:30)

Open 8 × 20s / 10s in the interval timer

Reference totals

WorkoutWork / restRoundsSetsBetween setsTotal
Tabata0:20 / 0:1081–4:00
Double Tabata (16 rounds)0:20 / 0:10161–8:00
Tabata × 3 blocks, 1 min between0:20 / 0:10831:0014:00
HIIT 40/20 × 100:40 / 0:20101–10:00
HIIT 45/15 × 3 sets of 80:45 / 0:15832:0028:00
Circuit 45/15 × 10 stations × 30:45 / 0:151031:3033:00
7-minute workout0:30 / 0:10121–8:00
Boxing 12 × 3 min3:00 / 1:00121–48:00

Formula: get-ready + sets × rounds × (work + rest) + (sets − 1) × rest between sets.

Questions

How is the total calculated?

Get-ready time + sets × rounds × (work + rest) + (sets − 1) × rest between sets. Tick the box to leave out the rest after the last round of each set.

How long is 10 rounds of 40/20?

10:00.

How long is 3 sets of 8 rounds of 45/15 with 2 minutes between sets?

28:00.

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General information, not medical advice.

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